Cradle egg carton



June 20, 19% c. L. MONAHAN CRADLE EGG CARTON 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan.25, 1947 I mentor Clement L. Monahan June 20, 1950 c. MONAHAN CRADLEEGG. CARTON 3 Sheets -Sheet2 Filed Jan. 25, 1947 Inuutar Clement L.Monahan Jung 20",1950 r c. L. MQIQAHA CRADLE EGG CARTON 3 Sheets-Sheet 5Filed Jan." 25, 1947 Inventor Clement L. Monahan Patented June 20, 1950carclaims.

"m a] r f timin -invention" rel-at tosamfimprovedreceptacle espec'ialladapted for receiving eggs at, 'erein. i L

'vice of the-*claarracter "described so econstrucired 'to be inherentlyassessin thereby protecting theeggs therein against reakage.

Another object of this invention isftqeprovide "H l-twice whichisdfleziible -rirE-ndture tto durther -insure protection against sheclrand br'etlkage.

further opiectiof thjs inverition is to proviiie means for rleasablyconnecting the elements thereof, andwconsegucntly renderin the deviceeasy "to fabricate "anddismantle. 1. r A stillrfurthenibbiect: 'of tthisi venticm provide a device composedentirely tif sheetf'material. r

Another 'Ubject-"GFthis iinverition is to provide an-:--:teaiitremelyeconomical,sisatisfactoryeandiiim t l s? liathemhbiectsland.ieaturesrtofinovcltiaishall be sespeclflcally.pointeds-loutuor ishalh becomeireadily apparent to those skilled in theart, in following the description the preferred embodiments of theinstant inventive concept, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,wherein: Figure l is a perspective view of the first embodiment of theinstant invention, showing the same in assembled form;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the invention disclosed in Figure 1, thecover beingremoved in order to shows the egg contacting] points thereof;

Figure 3 is a plan view of a. web member used in conjunction with bothof the illustrated embodiments of the present invention;

Figure 4 is an elevational view of'the cover and bottom strip formingpart of the instant invention;

Figure 5 is a plan view with parts broken away, of a second embodimentof the instant inventive concept; u

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the instant invention;

Figure '7 is an end view of the second embodiment of the presentinvention; I

Figure 8 is an end view of the second embodiment showing theconstruction of the side opposite that shown in Figure '7;

Figure 9 is an elevational side view of the spacer used in conjunctionwith the second em-,

bodiment of the instant invention;

Figure 10 is a plan view of a web member used with either embodiment ofthe present invention. and e V a Figure His 9. plan view of the stripmember objectiof this inverition tistomrovideza 'de- Firearm iDFElClE 16 f "sang tin l r V j:

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Rieferring'now :in detail to the -illustrations**of the? preferredembodiments of @the 7 'present in- 5 'Werit-ionQ- l-ike reference*characters' -are use'd' to indieate similar parts throughout.

z The invention is constructed ofv a-sheetfmateanal such" as cardboardor {other speciallyprefi pared or' treated paper*material. The securing1 10- means -*for the --va-rious "components comprises 'f'siibs'tantially rectangular 3* sheet, member *-provided'-- with a-pluralityof eamuate" slots thebbttom longitudinal- -edge thereofandisiinithe'ftop longitudinal edge of' the saidmemb'er 0. xtfl keeper,in-"the form of a e-10mins "isproy'ided at '--each*end of thesaid-rectangular or web mem- ,ber L0. A pair of theabovedescribed'webnnem- I ffld' are' ii'rterlockingly secured ttogeth'er'after re iE gtithe-same 'alongitheiilines 2flfshowrfiin f iFigur Insecuring-the said ,pairfof'websftll, fithej slots f ffi'fofeach web are;received-fappropriw, eteiy. "The-'=resulting "structure isiclearlrshownin Figure 2 and an egg 'is 'shown therein. ""It is noted that the Webmembers are so folded that the egg receiving portion is generallyoctagonal in shape. This construction provides eight bearing surfacesadapted to engage the periphery of an egg. The ends of the said Webs IDare secured by interlocking the end slots I6 of each web.

A substantially rectangular strip 24 is provided with identical folds 26at both ends and in the 1 center thereof. Two tabs, 30 are cut into eachfold. In the material between folds is'a plurality of longitudinal bentportionsor folded portions 32. A first fold 26 is secured to the end ofthe said web member I!) by inserting the said tab 30 into thehereinbefore mentioned slots IS. The body portion of the said strip isthen placed under the said web and the marginal folds 32 are slippedinto the said slots l 2, described above. The second fold 26 is securedto the second end 5 of the said web by means of thesaid tab 30 and thestrip is curved or bent over the top portion of the said web. Themarginal folds in the top portion of the said strip are then releasablyprotection against shock and breakage to each r for. this purpose.

3 egg therein. It is noted that ten bearing surfaces are provided foreach egg thereby reducing shock transmission and practically holdingeach egg in suspension. Further protection to each individual eggagainst shock and breakage 5 is provided by the cartons flexibility andplurality of interlocking joints afiording proper resilience to thedevice. This feature is necessary, especially in view of the variationin sizes of eggs.

Referring now to the second embodiment of the instant invention, an eggcontainer capable hmding a larger er of eggs is disclosed."

Web member In similar in configuration, but I larger than the abovedescribed web, is provided. A pair of the said webs in are joinedexactly as has been described and the strip 36 .(seen in Figure 9) isslid in the plane of the longitudinal center of the said Web ID. As isnoted suitable guide ways 38 are cut into the said member 36 The stripmember 24, seen in Figure 11, is then secured to the said web asdescribed hereinbefore. As is apparent from an inspection of Figure 11the onl material difference between th strip shown in this figure andthe strip shown in Figure 4, is in size and consequently the-location ofthe tabs 30.

The operation of each embodiment illustrated .in,.the drawings, isidentical.

By grasping the tongue 34 and pulling the same, the first fold 26mm isreleased and the said marginal folds 32 are pulled out. of their slotsI4. The eggs in the con- 1 .tainer are now readily accessible. Inbreaking down the device the said strip is simply pulled a littlefurther and consequently taken out of en- .-;85

gagement with the web. The ends of the said ,web members are simplyslipped apart as is each .web slipped from interlocking engagement witheach other.

It is now apparent that a simple and extremely- 40 inexpensivebreak-down egg carton is provided by this invention. Further, due to theextreme simplicity of the device, considerable time is saved infabricating and dismantling the egg carton in use 7 and reuse of thesame. 7 1

' members. together.-

Number While there has been described but preferred embodiments of theinstant invention, it is apparent to those skilled in the art, thatcertain changes may be made herein including omissions and additions,without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly,limitation is desired only in the scope of the following claims.

Having thus described the instant invention, what is claimed as noveland improved is as followszf" 3. 5 1i; f

1. egg container comprising a longitudinal strip, transverse folds insaid strip to form a bottom, top and end section, a pair of web membersintersecting each other at spaced intervals forming individualcompartments, angularly inclined *slots'in'sai'd web members and openingthrough themarginal edges of said web members and re- "leasably lockedwith the edges of said top and bottom; a crease extending longitudinallyof said bottom and top and the fiiaterial of said bottom and said top.on onehside ofsaid crease extending at I web'members and said endsections to releasably lock said: end;,section and theends .of said web2. The combination ofo-laim 1 and a plurality of transverse; foldsinsaidweb members forming at least six sidedcompartn ents.

CLEMENTL. MONAHAN.

-file of this patent:

Namewy- Date 653,812 La Fleur July 17,1900 1,459,017 Dean June 19, 19232,001,816 1 i Coyle May 21, 1935

